SCR 32, as amended, Beall. Autism Awareness Month.
This measure would designate the month of April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month and would encourage residents to show support for autism awareness.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder
2affecting the social, communication, and behavioral skills of those
3affected by it; and
4WHEREAS, More than 3.5 million Americans live with an
5autism spectrum disorder; and
6WHEREAS, More children are being diagnosed on the autism
7spectrum than everbegin delete beforeend deletebegin insert before,end insert with diagnoses as high as one
8in 68 births nationally; and
9WHEREAS, Autism is the fastest-growing developmental
10disability, and in this country the prevalence of autism in children
11increased by 119.4 percent from 2000 to 2010; and
P2 1WHEREAS, Only 16.8 percent of the population with disabilities
2is employed; and
3WHEREAS, There is no cure for autism, but it is
4well-documented that if individuals with autism receive treatment
5early in their lives, it is often possible for those individuals to lead
6significantly improved lives; and
7WHEREAS, Individuals with autism often require a lifetime of
8specialized and community support services to ensure their health
9and safety, and to support families’ resilience as they manage the
10psychological and financial burdens autism presents; now,
11therefore, be it
12Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
13thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of
14April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month and encourages residents
15to show support for autism awareness; and be it further
16Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
17this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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